Foreword to the 2019 edition
Introduction to the 2019 edition
1. Growing Pains
2. The Buckskin Gloves
3. On My Own
4. Learning to Listen
5. The Fall
6. Welfare
7. Down the Road
8. Playing Polo
9. Farther Along the Road
10. Horse Problems and People Problems
11. Mary
12. Whisperings
13. A Little More
BUCK BRANNAMAN is a horse gentler—not a horse ‘breaker’ —who has started more than 10,000 young horses in his clinics. He lives with his family in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Equal parts life history and specifics of dealing with challenging
horses, Brannaman's wisdom is not just suited to horse, but will
resonate for anyone who wants to live more harmoniously.
Buck Brannaman is part of a lineage of skilled horsemen, and for
the horses he works with, it is about trust and understanding, not
submission.
*Robert Redford*
Brannaman is insightful enough to understand what he's learned from
horses, mature enough to apply what he's learned, and articulate
enough to pass those thoughts along simply and directly. There's
really no need for literary gymnastics. Instead, this is one of
those books that stays quietly with you.
An engaging read. At Heart, The Faraway Horses is a rich and
rewarding autobiography that offers a prescription for living a
positive and harmonious life - with horses or even without
them.
This autobiography of a cowboy who's a gentler, not a breaker, is a
happy mix of eye-opening instruction and inspiration.
This book is written in a straightforward style that keeps the
reader wanting to learn more. Readers will enjoy the poignant life
of one of America's top cowboys. It is nice to know that the horse
has an advocate like Buck Brannaman.
Buck Brannaman is no ordinary horseman. He is demonstrating his way
of turning frightened horses into friends, a way that has more to
do with respect and trust than mastery or manhandling.
When it comes to horses, Buck Brannaman is part guru, part
psychologist, and all cowboy. He's a 19th-century man in a
21st-century world, and his life is at once inspirational and
instructive.
*Tom Brokaw*
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